Atletico Madrid have to finish what they`ve started and if they perform at their usual level at Vicente Calderon this season, then reaching the quarter-finals will be fully deserved. In both La Liga and the Champions League, Atletico Madrid still haven`t been defeated and hence the chances of success for Milan do not seem particularly good.
The young manager of Milan, Clarence Seedorf has great players available, who can play a decisive role in any match. Mario Balotelli is expected to lead the attack with Kaka playing behind him. Seedorf, however, has been manager of Milan for less than two months and has not yet built a good team. This is evident from the results of Milan, as they lost 4 of their last 6 matches. Despite these poor results, Milan begin to show decent football and will surely create serious troubles to the home team in this game.
The only home loss of Atletico Madrid in all competitions this season is to Real Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo scored 2 penalties, and so Real managed the signle defeat to Atletico Madrid at home. Overall, however, the team of Diego Simeone is being perfect this season and besides, the good chances of qualifying in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, Atletico have a real opportunity to triumph in La Liga.
The football tips for this match don`t vary a lot. Most of the specialists believe Atletico will have their second win over Milan. Forebet`s algorithm also calculated such an outcome. However, surprise results happen a lot in the Champions League and the odds for Milan to win are really high.
The coach of the home team has no serious problems with injured or suspended players, while Milan will be without the suspended Montolivo and the injured El Shaarawy. Keisuke Honda is ineligible to participate in this meeting for the guests, as he has played in the tournament with the team of CSKA Moscow.